Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] his long " in BNC.
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1 | He wore a short , close-trimmed beard that scarcely veiled the shape of a wide , mobile , quirky mouth like a jester 's ; and though his thick crop of short , curling hair was black , there were twin streaks of mingled rust-red in the beard 's blackness , sharpening and tapering his long chin to a fiery point . |
2 | She manoeuvred herself so she was crouched between him and the rocks , and taking his long hard knob by the root she began waving it under her nose like a conductor 's baton . |
3 | Instinctively drawing in his limbs and curling his long back , the Perk sailed out of her grasp and over the edge of the steps like a furry stone in a leather jerkin . |
4 | ‘ Of course I do , ’ he replied , relaxing and stretching his long legs out in front of him , so that they were within a hair 's breadth of brushing against hers . |
5 | ‘ Oh , I expect I 'll volunteer for one of the leads , ’ he said , leaning back and crossing his long brown legs nonchalantly . |